Posts Tagged: Obama Iran
Will Biden Follow Obama’s Path on Iran or Forge His Own?
JNS.org - One of the top foreign-policy issues President-elect Joe Biden will be forced to address upon taking office in January will be the Iranian...
Debunking the Debunking of Myths About Iran
In a piece titled "Five Myths About Iran," that was recently published in The Washington Post, Trita Parsi -- the president of the National Iranian American Council -- set out...
Demonstrations in Iran Reflect the Strength of US Alliances
Sometimes, relatively minor events reflect facts of global importance. The chants in Mashhad and Tehran, “No to Palestine,” “No to Gaza and Lebanon -- Only Iran...
Did Obama Protect Hezbollah?
As we reflect upon the legacy of former President Barack Obama, a story in Politico alleges that the Obama administration stonewalled a Drug Enforcement Agency investigation against...
Thanks to Obama, Iran Leads America in the Middle East
The fall of Raqqa, capital of the Islamic State’s “caliphate” in Syria and Iraq, is unarguably an important politico-military milestone, albeit long overdue. Nonetheless, ISIS,...
Trump Must Withdraw From the Iran Nuclear Deal — Now
For the second time during the Trump administration, the State Department has reportedly decided to certify that Iran is complying with its 2015 nuclear deal...
Report: Former Obama Officials Working to Hinder New Iran Sanctions
Top officials from the Obama administration are working to stymie congressional pressure on Iran, including through a quiet push in Congress by an organization that...
Trump Must Not Fall Into Obama’s Iran Trap
On April 18, the State Department certified Iran to be in compliance with its commitments under the Iran nuclear deal (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action,...
Report: Obama Whitewashed Terror, Nuclear Proliferation Ties of Iranian ‘Businessmen’ He Freed
When President Barack Obama announced the “one-time gesture” of releasing Iranian-born prisoners who “were not charged with terrorism or any violent offenses” last year, his...
Alan Dershowitz: Obama’s Mid-East Legacy Is Tragic Failure
The Middle East is a more dangerous place after eight years of the Obama Presidency than it was before. The eight disastrous Obama years follow...
House Republicans Call on Obama to Cease Further Action on Iran
JNS.org - Leading Republican members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday called on President Barack Obama not to make any new moves in relation to Iran...
Experts: Iran’s Decision to Fortify Nuke Site With S-300 Missiles Is ‘Very Peculiar’
JNS.org - On Aug. 28, Iranian state television broadcast live images of Russian-made, highly advance S-300 surface-to-air missiles being transported by trucks to the Fordo nuclear...
Obama Refused to Help Iranian Opposition in 2009, Says New Book
JNS.org - US President Barack Obama decided not to support the Iranian opposition during the 2009 elections to protect secret negotiations he was holding with Tehran...
Obama Administration Blocks Congressional Inquiry Into $1.3 Billion Payment to Iran
The Obama administration is withholding from Congress details about how $1.3 billion in U.S. taxpayer funds was delivered to Iran, according to conversations with lawmakers,...